Eileen Perrier

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Eileen Perrier
Born1974 (age 50–51)
London, England
NationalityBritish
Education Surrey Institute of Art & Design, University College
Royal College of Art
OccupationPortrait photographer
Website www.eileenperrier.com

Eileen Perrier (born 1974) is a British portrait photographer, living in London. [1] [2] [3] She has had solo exhibitions at Whitechapel Gallery and The Photographers' Gallery, London. [4] Perrier's work is held in the collections of Tate, [5] Light Work [4] and the Parliament of the United Kingdom. [6]

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Early life and education

Perrier was born and raised in London. [3] [4] She is of Ghanaian and Dominican descent. [1] [4] She graduated from Surrey Institute of Art and Design in 1996 and from the Royal College of Art in 2000. [1] [7]

Life and work

"Her practice includes sitters encountered through various strategies; such as their occupation; location or a physical trait." [3]

Perrier was a senior lecturer in Photography between 2005 - 2022 at University of Westminster and is currently an Associate Lecturer at University of the Arts London (UAL). Between 2019 and 2021 Perrier was a board of trustees at The Photographers' Gallery, London. [3]

She lives in London. [8]

Publications

Books of work by Perrier

Books of work with one other

Books with contributions by Perrier

Solo exhibitions

Collections

Perrier's work is held in the following permanent collections:

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Eileen Perrier: studio portraits by a young British photographer". No. 344. Creative Camera. February–March 1997. p. 28. born in the UK in 1974{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  2. ↑ Spreadborough, Melissa (19 October 2020). "Eileen Perrier". hundredheroines.org. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021. portrait photographer
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Staff & Trustees". thephotographersgallery.org.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2021. London based
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Eileen Perrier". collection.lightwork.org.
  5. 1 2 "Eileen Perrier born 1974". Tate.
  6. 1 2 "Online Exhibition: 209 Women - Heritage Collections UK Parliament". heritagecollections.parliament.uk.
  7. ↑ "Hidden talent: RCA Black at the Royal College of Art – in pictures". The Guardian. 23 August 2011. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  8. ↑ https://www.eileenperrier.com/about
  9. ↑ "Eileen Perrier". Whitechapel Gallery. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  10. ↑ "Brixton Studio - The Photographers Gallery". thephotographersgallery.org.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
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